Sports shoe



May 24, 1949-l F. A. MELcHloNNA SPORTS SHOE Filed sept. 29,' 194'?v Patented May 24, 1949 omiso vsim" es Pertini-*r 2,47 1,1213v SPORTS SIHO Frank A.- Melchioimay--Giiieinriatipohio Application Septeniber 29, 1947, SerialNo.77(i,8"1i0` I vThe preserit ii'oii relates to spiked shoes yfor various' otdoo sportsA arid' has for alii object the ,provision of a spike mountingassembly that s easier andless expensive to apply tothe' shoe and wl'iieliprovidesra stiirclier and" more comfort- Ariotheifrbjeot' of the iriveritiori is to provide a spike or" cleat' receiving" structure for Sh'oes that is arranged so as to iniimiz'e'tlie opportunity .for Waterto pass l'gsde the Spike receiving member to the. inside of the shoe.

Still'anothel'f 'object of the' iventio'n is' to provitiespike rneuntiiigdeviees that c'aiibe salvaged from a pair' offworh outfor liadly'damag'ed shoes if desired and installed iria different p'air'of shoes inoneiof several diffrent Ways.

A further objectof the invention is to' provide a spike or dealt mounting assembly wherein' the 4means 'for receiving'iereUaeabIe spikes caiiriot work loose and thus make it practically impossibie to replace a worh spike.

These aiidot'her important objects are attained by the means described herein aridsh'own in the accompanying drawings in which:

F'igpgl isa fragmental side elevational view oi a football shoe embodying the invention, part being showii iii sectiori.

Fig, 2 is a sectional viewtakeii on fine 424:2 of Fig. 1, vthe `sock liner-being removed and the iiisjole vvEseliig partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is arieiilargeti sectional view taken-on Fig. 4 is a: sectional View" taken on lin-e '4--4 of Fie. i.

Fig". zis'a fragnierital topfjplan` view ofa `goti sfiefstifucture embodyirig theA plate `o l 'the inveiitiori having" threaded .socket rriemloers fixed therewith, the sook lirierbeing removed and the insole partly broken away.

Fig; 6 is a v@ross-se'otiorlalview takenon line like are Aiii'diviciiiallv mounted with `ec'niipleiiierii tary threaded vriieiiiloers4r `applied through concentrieholes iii the iiisolie arid outer sole` of the ksiioe arid' ari intermediate perforated metal plate.

The procedure isfsoiiiewlrat expensive' and' it often liapp'eris` that ti'ie metal' plate' in the' shoe or' the Cl.- 36e-i215) threadedirioiiniine meriiliergor becoiiie-'loose arid rested.. Mouiitifiig'friieniiiers wiien loos'efare uncomfortable zfor 'thegwearer of' the shoe 'siirce oiily't'h'e socliiliiierfoi-tiieeshpefcovers-tiiefheas of the-mouritirigimeiiiteisfirrfiiiost or liesees'iioes. The moimtingfmemersiwlieii'l'ooselpeiinitiwater to seep inside the slice lari"jf-trie siipposetiiyfremovahlespike hecoiriesirusteditii tiieloose--noiirit me member-so that the-rstea :parte tari-i asa uiiit `relative to 'thel plate tliiis-fnialii-rig `it imparts without'ftcaiingftiie-sii apart.

According' to the :present iiireritioir )Si permarieiitl'y 'fix yori the riieal ireeirforoiiigiplate 'the severalthreaded 'stiidlrniemiieie forsociiet inemvbers, or the sprites and "thas provide aoitary kif desired ariappiied'iii severaifotiier'liashions to existing shoes which yare thereby -e'ohverted irrt-o extra 4pairs or 'sports sarees -fo'rltiie samer-'or otherpersoirs. Atitiiefsame tiiiieitiie-miiefliowliar@ suitabl'eirretai reeniorciirgpiates' liiaviiig a plurality of' tacit ie'oeiviiig fiiol'es siieii :as fla adjacent its e'dgesior passiii'g theitaeke or riaiis i5- wiierebif the is secured'. to tiie 'insiiie or topA face i6 offoutersoie ft2'. 'lieiiii'ate ifa-has a plurality -oi threadcii studs t1 rigidly ffix'e'd thereon, arrarigedv accorriiiig'to' approvepatterp, airdeiitendiriglf'roiii onefiace-tiiereoifsotirait-they that f a're punched throughtheoutersole aiici't'iieadeiilw 4receive the -repiaceabietrpricate coieal' lcleats or spikes lliisiiallvappli'ed to footisalishoes. yusual externallyvappiiedwasiier triotsiiowrpf be omittecibetweeii tlie-outsriieof'iheso e if arie trie pase-of creatie, or-litfmaybeiisei'fiiiesiree I .prefer to yassemiblethe pretempt lciiiiipiis ing the sheet iii-etal"plate "is aridi-the stiid'sin following niarinerito assure a sti-Tong; periiiaiiiit mounting of" Athe 7parts 'that will" afford e' Iiiat imperiorate surface oir Lthe plate portion 'oifxtiie surface of a continuous, imperforate insole such as I I, or on any shoe sole. The plate I3 is initially formed with circular nat bottomed bosses 20, the annular wall 2| of each of which is sufficient in height to allow the flat top of head 22 on the stud I1 to seat in flush relation with the surface of the plate. As can be best seen in Fig. 4 the boss has an approximately square hole 23 formedl therethrough, and an initially enlarged cylindrical portion of the stud adjacent the head 22 is passed through the square hole 23 in plate I3 and swaged to ll said hole snugly as at 24 and to form a thin annular collar or rivet shoulder 25 that overhangs and tightly clamps on the outside face of the boss beyond the edges of said square hole 23. The stud I1` is thus xed against movement in the plate. There is no likelihood of the stud loosening in the plate. Hence the removable jspike or cleat can always be removed when replacement is required. Spot welds or any other additional fastening (not shown) may be resorted to for imparting further security to the mounting of the studs on the plate.

The plate unit with the studs attached is quickly and easily built into the shoe. The unit is merely placed in position on the top face of the outer sole and struck with a hammer so :that the ends of the studs serve as template to mark the locations where holes I8 `are to be punched.

Thereafter the studs are :forced through said holes and nails I5-are driven through 4the marginal holes I4. The completion of the shoe is then followed through in approved manner.

Avheel plate |30 properly shaped and carrying a desired. number of spike or cleat mounting studs is constructed and installed in the shoe structure in a similar manner as will be readily understood without further explanation.

The plate unit just described may be applied to an existing shoe by merely securing it to the exposed bottom face of the outer shoe sole by suitable clinch nails passing through holes I4 into the outer sole. lThe studs I1 receive the removable football or other socket type spikes and are screwed against the exposed face of the plate, fully covering the boss on the plate. This will suffice for use by the younger players, If desired a -half sole may be perforated to -pass the studs and may be seated over theplate with a sewed or nailed fastening to the outer sole applied in known manner by any shoe repair shop. The spikes are then screwed onto the studs.

In Fig. 8 there is shown a modified structure wherein the studs |10 are secured to the plate I3 in the previously described manner but the free end of `the stud is fashioned to form the spike for a golfl or track shoe. The one piece arrangement can be applied to the outer sole in either an exposedV or -concealed relation. If the plate unit is to be exposed the mere attachment to the outside face of the outer sole I2 completes the attachment and the shoe plate is ready for use. However in Ithisemblodiment of the invention several cleat threads 26 are formed at the base of the spike |10 adjacent boss 20 on the plate so that a half sole 21 may be passed over the spikes and sealed around the spikes by flanged nuts 28'screwed onto `the threads 2li.v A less expensive type of sports shoe may also be made by building the'one piece structure as just described into lthe shoe between the insole and outer sole. It will be understood that the spikes are not removable in such a shoe, and that the plate unit must be replaced when the spikes are badly worn.

The plate units are also provided in modified form with threaded socket members thereon for receiving cleats or spikes that have threaded studs fixed to or integral therewith, for example as used for golf shoes and Atrack shoes.

In this embodiment the plate 29 has a selccted number of downwardly pressed bosses 3D suitably located and formed similarly to the bosses 29 in plate I3. A square hole 3| in each boss serves to pass the initially cylindrical exterior body of an internally threaded socket member 32 when the ange or head 33 thereof is entered into :the hollow interior of the boss 30, flush with the top surface of plate 29. The body is swaged to fill the square hole 3| and to overlap the edges of the hole on the outside of the boss at 34 thereby fixing the threaded socket member permanently to the plate and also positively preventing the socket member from turning in the plate. The modified form of a plate unit embodying the internally threaded socket members permanently xed thereto according to approved patterns for golf shoes serve as marking templates for locating the centers for punched holes 35 in the outer sole 36 of a golf shoe in which the plate is to be installed following the procedure explained in connection with the footlball shoe of Figs. l to 4. Thereafter the threaded shank 31 of a removable or replaceable golf spike 38 is passed threadedly through the hole 35 in the sole and into the threaded bore in fthe socket member until the flange 39 of the spike seats solidly on the face of `the sole. A washer (not shown) may be interposed between the sole and said flange 39 if desired.

As will be seen in Fig. 6 the insole 40 -is imperforate and it seats on the flat smooth top face of the plate 29 and affords enhanced comf ort to the wearer of the shoe.

The socket carrying plate 29 with .a properly arranged series of sockets for the spikes of a track shoe wherein, as shown in Fig. '1, the outer sole 4D and insole 4| of proper thickness will have plate 29 mounted Ibetween them in the manner previously explained. The track spikes 42 are removably mounted in substantially the same fashion as in the golf shoe.

In all its embodiments the cleat -or spike installation of the invention in shoes affords easier and less expensive initial eiort and it provides the greater comfort of an mperforate insole resting on a hat continuous surface of the metal plate. The shoes so equipped are characteristically less likely to become wet inside and uncomfortable on the foot of the wearer when used in wet weather and they do not deteriorate as rapidly as the previously known spiked and cleated shoes.

In all cases the ability to remove the replaceable type spikes or cleats is -assured and there is no need of discarding an otherwise serviceable shoe because :the threaded receiving member in the shoe turns with the worn cleat or spike when `trying to unscrew it for replacement. Very fewl shoe repairmen or rebuilders are qualined to rebuild sports shoes with new spike or cleat mountings of the currently known and used type, and the procedure is very expensive. 'I'his disadvantage is completely eliminated by the present invention in all embodiments and -avery desirable sports shoe is produced at lesser cost using any of the arrangements described herein. The necessary spike or cleat replacements can always be made with certainty by the user if desired and the application of the one piece ar- `.agrarie rangements on' the outsideof a shoel can 'beaoco'mplished by practically any shoe repairman.

What is claimed is:

l". In aspikemountingpl'ate for a sports shoe, a sheet metal. plate adapted` marginally for attachment to a'. selected face of an outer sole of a shoe,..sai'ct plate having shali'ow bosses formed' in predetermined relation and forming depressions in the topof the plate,` said depressions each having a noncircular hole therethrough, spike elements comprising at headf portions seating in the depressions ushwithv the top surface oli-the plate and? a threaded shank portion accessible from the bottom of the plate, said shank portionsbeing swaged' immediately below tllie'headrto form af. noncircu-lar portion conforming to2 and binding on the edge of the corresponding hole said plate and conforming' toand binding on a marginali' 'surface of the boss surrounding the -hole said elementsare permanently and.'l immovaillyxedlto thebosses.

2. In a spike mounting plate for a sports shoe, a sheet metal plate adapted marginally for attachment to a selected face of an outer sole of a shoe, said plate having shallow bosses formed in predetermined relation and forming depressions in the top of the plate, said depressions each having a noncircular hole therethrough, spike elements comprising flat head portions seating in the depressions flush with the top surface of the plate and a threaded shank portion accessible from the bottom of the plate, said shank portions being swaged immediately below the head to form a noncircular portion conforming to and binding on the edge of the corresponding hole in said plate and conforming to and binding on a marginal surface of the .boss surrounding the hole said elements are permanently and immovably xed to the bosses, the threaded shank portions adapted for the reception of complementarily threaded removable spike members.

3. In a spike mounting for sports shoes the combination of a dat metal p-late adapted marginally for attachment to a shoe sole member, a removable spike member, a complementary spike element swaged into the body of the plate ush with the top of the plate and cooperating means on the spike member and spike element for connecting the spike member to the spike element.

4. A spike mounting for a sports shoe comprising a flat metal plate for mounting on an outer sole, threaded spike receiving elements including at flanged head portions iush with the top of the plate and an integral noncircular swaged portion passing through the plate and binding on the faces of the plate supporting said head and co-mplementarily threaded spike members for removable connection with said spike elements.

5. In a device of the class described a thin sheet metal plate having a fiat top With shallow depressions, headed spike elernents seated in said depressions flush with the flat top surface of the plate, said elements having thread carrying shank portions at the end thereof and having noncircular portions passing through and permanently swaged into edge binding relation with the body of the depression and on to the bottom of the depressions and removable spike members having complementary threads for connecting them to the respective shank portions.

6. In a sports shoe the combination of an outer sole member, a superposed imperforate insole member secured thereto, and a thin sheet metal plate having a flat continuous upper face disposed atwise against the bottom of one of said throught ar sheet meta-1- platoonr said sole-member,

integrally and non-rotatable swageds spike'- elements on said plate provided with threaded IDW- t'ions in` lregistry With they vperforationsl inx Ysaid sole-member; ari-'imperforate insole superposed'- on the outerso-lfe'member* abo'vesaifd pla-te anda comlplen'rentary threaded member removably `attached to eachof' said threaded portions and engaging 4the outer sole member around one of the per; ferait-ions.

8?, A sports shoe comprising an imperforate-im soie'- -menrberp outer sole member, a noncir- 'culiarlf perforated sheet metal# plate; 'integrally swaged spike eie'me'nts in saidilp'erforations and means securing said plate to the outer sole, said plate having a hat continuous and impervious top face seating on the bottom of one of said sole members.

9. A sports shoe comprising an outer sole member perforated in predetermined pattern for the location of spikes, a sheet metal plate including integrally, and swagedly connected spike elements therein having threaded portions in registry with the perforations in said outer sole member and complementary threaded spike members removabi-y connected to the threaded portions of said spike elements for pressing the outer sole to said plate around said perforations.

10. In a sports shoe an imperforate insole, a at topped substantially imperforate metal plate supporting a major area of said insole, an outer sole supporting said plate and marginally secured to the insole, means securing said plate marginally to said outer sole, integral spike elements on said plate and passing through said outer sole, said spike elements each including a threaded portionI and complementary threaded members connected with the spike elements for sealing the outer sole to said plate around said spike elements.

ll. In a sports shoe, an outer sole member having a perforation therethrough, a thin sheet metal plate secured to the top face of said sole member, an internally threaded spike element swaged integrally to the plate in registry with the perforation in the sole member and a removable spike member having a threaded end engageable in the threaded spike element and adapted to engage the outer face of the outer sole surrounding said perforation.

12. In a sports shoe, an outer sole member having a perforation therethrough, a metal plate secured on the top face of said outer sole member, said plate having a downwardly extending shallow boss, a spike element countersunk in the top face of the plate and integrally connected thereto, said element including an externally threaded member passing through the boss and the perforation in said outer sole member, and an internally threaded member removably screwed on said spike element into contact with the sole member surrounding the perforation.

13. In a sports shoe, an outer sole member, a. spike plate and an imperforate insole secured in superposed relation, said plate having an integrally connected spike element, said spike element including an externally threaded portion passing through the outer sole, and means threadedly engaging said threaded portion for sealing 7 the sole against the plate around the spike element.

14. In a sports shoe the combination of an imperforate outer sole and an imperforate superposed insole, a metal plate secured to the bottom of said outer sole, said plate having a hollow boss, a headed spike element xed integrally to said boss and having an exposed threaded portion below said plate, a half-sole perforated for the passage of the spike element and secured to the outer sole and covering the plate, and a nut threaded onto the spike element and engaging said half-sole around the spike element.

15. In a device of the class described a sheet metal plate having non-circular perforations, spike mounting elements comprising thin heads seating on one face of the plate surrounding the perforations and integral thread carrying portions passlng through the perforations beyond the opposite face of the plate and a swaged portion on said elements immovably xing the elements to both faces of the plate, into the noncircular edges of the perforations the plate having at least one face adapted for atwise -seating relation with a shoe sole element.

FRANK A. MELCHIONNA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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